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Race 5 (166)

ROSE HANDICAP   Rating:40-16   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 RECOGNITION (BT042) E Legrix -- Slow early but improved through to sit just behind leaders. Quickly sprinted when asked for effort in straight.
2 13 WISHES (BT100) E Saint-Martin B Went forward from wide barrier to be equal lead without cover. Got to lead at 200 M but unable to hold off winner.
3 14 SOUNDS GOOD (BT099) W C Marwing B Settled at rear of field, three wide. Improved in home straight to fill placing.
4 1 SPEEDY CHAMPION (BT264) Y T Cheng B Went forward to lead. Battled on gamely in the straight.
5 2 TOP PRACTITIONER (BM131) W Woods -- Settled at rear of the field. Made good ground in the home straight to just miss placings.
6 5 TRY YOUR BEST (BV277) M de Montfort -- Ridden hard early to lead then steadied to be third at first turn. One-paced in the straight.
7 3 SPARTAN (BN118) S King B Unable to show early speed and settled at rear on the rail. Clear running on straightening, but did not quicken.
8 8 GOOD JOB (BV035) S Dye -- Began well but then settled midfield and wide. Never threatened in the straight when pressured.
9 11 SUPER CONNECTIONS (BP127) K H Ting B Went forward from wide barrier to be three wide equal without cover. Weakened in the straight.
10 10 SUPER FAIRWAY (BP111) C Brown B Settled rear of midfield racing four wide. Unbalanced near 700 M. Never quickened in the straight.
11 6 PLATINUM EXPRESS (BV187) J Egan B No early speed to be rearward ridden along. Remained in same position throughout.
12 9 PROLIFIC WINNER (BT179) F Coetzee B/TT Settled just behind leader, but then shuffled back when crowded at 800 M. Never quickened when placed under pressure.
13 4 BORN SMART (BV138) B Marcus B Began fairly but worked up outside lead at 900 M. Lost ground quickly from 400 M.
14 12 APPLAUSE FOR ME (BL169) W M Lai B Raced in a forward position but very wide. Checked at 900 M. Raced very wide throughout and weakened badly.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only CC : Cornell Collar CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side E : Ear Plugs H : Hood P : Pacifier
PC : Pacifier with cowls PS : Pacifier with one cowl SB : Sheepskin Browband SR : Shadow Roll
TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor VO : Visor with one cowl XB : Crossed Nose Band
"1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed